Lean Bootcamp Training Course

A PRACTICAL HALF-DAY WORKSHOP FOR BUSINESS OWNERS AND MANAGERS

Same Business.

Half the

Time.

Work less. Work smarter. Reclaim your capacity.

Focus your time + Protect your capacity + Leverage AI = work less and achieve more.

Includes the Focused Execution book, 90 Day Productivity Planning Journal and morning tea.

Who Should Attend?

This Bootcamp is designed for:

  • Business owners

  • Operations Managers

  • Production Managers

  • Team Leaders

  • Supervisors

  • Improvement Leaders

  • Frontline Managers

  • Teams

Whether you work in manufacturing, logistics, construction, healthcare, professional services or administration, the principles apply across every workplace.

What You’ll Learn

During this practical workshop you’ll learn how to:

Understand Lean Thinking

Discover why Lean is much more than cost reduction. Learn the principles that drive quality, flow and continuous improvement.

Identify and Eliminate Waste

Recognise the eight forms of waste that consume time, money and resources.

Create Better Systems

Understand how systems influence behaviour and why better systems produce better business outcomes.

Improve Workplace Organisation

Learn practical techniques including 5S and Visual Management to create safer, more efficient workplaces.

Build Continuous Improvement

Develop a culture where everyone contributes ideas and small improvements become everyday habits.

Solve Problems at the Root Cause

Learn practical tools including the Five Whys and simple problem-solving methods that prevent issues recurring.

Engage Your Team

Understand why successful Lean organisations place people at the centre of improvement and how to build ownership across your workforce.

These concepts are drawn directly from the Simplicity Works Lean framework, which combines Lean principles, practical tools, leadership behaviours and continuous improvement into one integrated operating system.

What Makes This Bootcamp Different?

This isn’t a theoretical workshop.

Throughout the day you’ll work through practical examples, discussions and workplace scenarios designed to help you immediately identify improvement opportunities within your own organisation.

The philosophy is simple:

Don’t just learn Lean. Learn how to apply it.

The Simplicity Works approach encourages organisations to challenge existing practices, go and see the work, involve people, remove waste and pursue continuous improvement through simple, practical changes rather than expensive solutions.

Course Topics

The Bootcamp covers:

  • Introduction to Lean

  • The Five Guiding Principles

  • Lean Thinking

  • The Lean Temple

  • Standardised Work

  • Visual Management

  • 5S Workplace Organisation

  • Total Productive Maintenance (TPM)

  • Quick Changeover

  • Takt Time

  • Pull Systems

  • One Piece Flow

  • Andon

  • Poka-Yoke (Error Proofing)

  • Kaizen

  • The Eight Wastes

  • Root Cause Analysis using Five Whys

  • Practical Lean Implementation

Learning Outcomes

By the end of the day you’ll be able to:

  • Recognise waste throughout your organisation

  • Apply core Lean principles to everyday work

  • Improve productivity and workflow

  • Reduce rework and unnecessary activity

  • Improve communication and visual management

  • Build stronger problem-solving capability

  • Create a practical action plan for your workplace

Discover the Difference

The Old Way vs. The [Your Solution/Service] Way

Traditional methods of [describe the process or field, e.g., lead generation, customer onboarding] can often be time-consuming, inefficient, and costly. With [Your Solution/Service], we’ve transformed the process to be streamlined, effective, and designed for results.

Manually sorting and responding to emails

AI automatically categorizes and responds to routine emails

Constantly scheduling meetings manually

AI handles scheduling and rescheduling, saving you hours

Spending time organizing data and files

AI organizes your data and retrieves it in seconds

Tracking projects manually with spreadsheets

AI tracks project progress and sends automatic updates

Writing repetitive reports by hand

AI generates reports based on real-time data

Meet Your Facilitator

Tony Dunn

Tony Dunn is an experienced Lean practitioner who has helped organisations improve productivity, reduce waste and develop stronger operational systems.

Drawing on the Simplicity Works methodology, Tony delivers highly practical workshops that focus on real-world application rather than theory, helping participants leave with ideas they can implement immediately.

Proudly supported by Russell Cummings from Shifft and Peter Lucas from Kestrel Solutions.

Who Should Attend Together?

This workshop delivers the greatest impact when multiple people from the same organisation attend together.

Managers and Supervisors

Operations Teams

Production Teams

Continuous Improvement Teams

Leadership Teams

A shared understanding of Lean creates faster implementation and stronger long-term results.

Register Today

If you’re ready to simplify processes, reduce waste and create a culture of continuous improvement, this Bootcamp provides the practical tools and proven framework to get started.

Seats are limited.

Register now to secure your place.

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